Urban cultural centre cum Institute , Ahmedabad, Paldi

Project idea

Objectives
-To understand nature of Urban institutions,
-To understand the context and character for urban institutions
-To understand requirement of architectural forms, spaces for corresponding activities
Course out come
-Architecture for enhancement of institutional character
-Design development and detailing for integration of infrastructure and building systems

Project description

‘’Architecture is always a reflection of its culture’’. The Cultural Centre complex of Ahmedabad has been selected as a site consist of two
existing prominent buildings designed by eminent architects. The cultural complex includes the ‘Sanskar Kendra Museum’ build in 1954
and designed by the Ar. Le Corbusier. It is a city museum reflecting the history, art, culture, and architecture of Ahmedabad. Another
building showcasing a piece of brutalist architecture ‘Tagor Memorial Hall’ designed by Ar. B. V. Doshi in 1966.
Cultural Centre of Ahmedabad had separate pavilions and areas for different subjects like anthropology, natural history, archaeology,
monumental sculptures, workshops and depots, folklores in the open air. It also included a pavilion for theatre called the miracle box.
But out of the whole planned cultural centre, only the museum and theater was built. Sanskar Kendra is currently in the utmost state of
despair due to poor maintenance. The brief look at this as an opportunity to design and revive an Urban cultural centre cum Institute
which not only will cater to tourism needs but as well as local needs to make the campus sustainable.

Technical information

1 master plan - showing ground floor plan of all site structures (entire site with Tagore Hall and sanskar Kendra showing peripheral
context) 1:500
2 master sections 1:500
1 master elevation /3D view of entire site
Detailed layout of designed built mass 1:200
2 detailed sections 1:200
2 detailed elevation 1:200
Views for explanation of form & and spaces as per design
Drawing should have measurements wherever required
Detailed section at large scale if any to explain the design

Documentation

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